Hieizan Enryaku-ji Temple

Enryaku-ji Temple is well known as the Mother of Japanese Buddhism, as it produced a number of high-ranking priests of different Buddhist sects who revered it as a place of great learning and training. There are over 100 Buddhist architectural landmarks on Mount Hiei that blend in well with the surrounding natural seasonal features, such as cherry blossoms in spring and colorful leaves in autumn. Over the centuries, the temple has continued to receive many priests for training, as well as a great number of visitors wishing to view the important cultural properties here, such as statues, paintings and calligraphy, in the Kokuho-den (national treasure storage building).